Australia is moving toward a national system that would let consumers shut off wagering ads across online platforms without hunting through the settings of every individual service. One Register Instead of a Settings Hunt The Australian federal government is preparing to introduce a Wagering Advertising Opt-out Register as part of a wider package of gambling […]
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Tabcorp Agrees AU$267 Million Deal to Buy BetMakers
Tabcorp has agreed to acquire BetMakers Technology Group, adding wagering technology, racing data and tote infrastructure to its business. Tabcorp Offers AU$0.24 Per Share Tabcorp will acquire 100% of BetMakers through a scheme of arrangement, offering AU$0.24 per share. The deal values BetMakers at about AU$267 million on an enterprise basis and roughly AU$283 million […]
LeoVegas Rolls Out Tiger Sportsbook Across BetMGM, LeoVegas and BetUK in UK
LeoVegas Group has brought its in-house Tiger sportsbook to the UK, putting BetMGM, LeoVegas and BetUK customers onto the operator’s own betting technology. Tiger Lands in a Crowded UK Betting Market LeoVegas Group has expanded its proprietary Tiger sportsbook platform into the UK as it continues moving its betting brands away from third-party technology. The […]
Flutter Cuts London Ties as New York Becomes Its Sole Market
Flutter Entertainment has shut the door on London trading and made New York its sole stock-market home, while Paddy Power, Betfair, Sky Bet and tombola remain part of its UK and Ireland business. London Listing Is Officially Over Flutter’s shares were removed from the London Stock Exchange and the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Official List […]
New York Targets Kalshi With Lawsuit Worth Up to $36 Billion
New York wants Kalshi treated like an unlicensed sportsbook, while the prediction-market operator insists its federal status puts it beyond state gambling control. New York Calls It Gambling, Full Stop New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have sued KalshiEX, accusing the company of operating an illegal gambling platform without approval from […]
IG Group Bets $1.3bn on Underdog and the Prediction Market Boom
The proposed takeover would push IG Group deeper into US sports and event contracts while leaving Underdog’s brand and app operating on their own. Cash, Shares and a Very Large Incentive Pot IG Group has agreed to acquire daily fantasy sports and prediction market operator Underdog in a deal worth up to roughly $1.3bn. The […]
South African Bookmakers Push to Keep Prediction Markets Outside Legal Gambling
South Africa’s bookmakers want prediction platforms blocked until lawmakers create clear rules covering licenses, consumer safeguards, taxation, and market integrity. Polymarket Wagering Sparks Regulatory Alarm The South African Bookmakers’ Association has urged regulators to keep offshore prediction markets out of the country’s licensed gambling sector. Its call follows reports that more than R700,000 was wagered […]
Nevada Lawmakers Target Sports Prediction Markets With Federal Ban
A bipartisan House bill would block federally regulated exchanges from offering sports prediction markets and casino-style contracts while returning control to state and tribal gaming authorities. Nevada Duo Takes Aim at Prediction Platforms Nevada Representatives Steven Horsford and Mark Amodei have introduced legislation designed to ban sports betting and casino-style products on federally regulated prediction […]
New Jersey Sportsbooks Take Record June Action but Keep Far Less
New Jersey bettors wagered more than ever in June, yet strong FIFA World Cup and NBA Finals results left operators with a much thinner slice of the money. Record Handle Meets a Player-Friendly Hold New Jersey sportsbooks accepted $917.2 million in bets during June 2026, up 16% from $790.4 million a year earlier and the […]
“Sounds Like a Bet”: Federal Judges Push Back on Kalshi’s Claim to Tribal Land
A trio of appellate judges spent Friday’s hearing sounding distinctly unconvinced by one of the prediction market industry’s central legal arguments — that betting on a football game somehow stops being a bet once it’s wrapped in the language of financial derivatives. The showdown, playing out at the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, pits three […]
